Past tense of encircle
regular verb
The past tense of encircle is encircled. The past participle is also encircled.
Forms of encircle
| Base form (V1) | encircle /ɪnˈsɜːkl̩/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | encircled |
| Past participle (V3) | encircled |
| Present participle | encircling |
| Third person singular | encircles |
Encircled in a sentence
- Then a small whirlwind of dust and kvitls swept over him, encircled him, and lifted him away.2017, Rhoda Lerman, God's Ear: A Novel, The Overlook Press, →ISBN. From the entry kvitl
- The conical hypostome was encircled by 4–14 filiform amphicoronate tentacles with nematocysts.2016 February 4, “Green Fluorescence of Cytaeis Hydroids Living in Association with Nassarius Gastropods in the Red Sea”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry amphicoronate
- To highlight the phenotype, lacking macrochaetae are encircled on the left heminotum.2015 October 9, “Generation of New Hairless Alleles by Genomic Engineering at the Hairless Locus in Drosophila melanogaster”, in PLOS ONE…. From the entry heminotum
- Her dupatta slipped from her shoulders, as he encircled her waist with one hand.2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee. From the entry dupatta
- Welsh resistance effectively collapsed, to be encircled with new castlefuls of Edward’s soldiers.1992, Pat Gerber, “England’s Edward and the Celtic Fringes”, in The Search for the Stone of Destiny, Canongate Press, →ISBN, page 72. From the entry castleful
Meaning of encircle
- verb To surround, form a circle around.
- verb To move or go around completely.
Questions about the past tense of encircle
- What is the past tense of encircle?
- The past tense of encircle is encircled.
- What is the past participle of encircle?
- The past participle of encircle is encircled.
- Is encircle a regular or irregular verb?
- Encircle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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